Pop up emblem for a sports cap brim

ABSTRACT

A pop up emblem disposed on a brim of a sports cap, the pop up emblem including a lifting portion to move from a first position laying flat on the brim to a second position disposed substantially perpendicularly with respect to the brim, a rotating rod disposed on the brim or within the brim, and connected at a first end to the lifting portion to rotate to move the lifting portion from the first position to the second position, and a knob connected to a second end of the rotating rod to cause the rotating rod to rotate when the knob is rotated.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

The present general inventive concept relates generally to a pop up emblem for a sports cap.

2. Description of the Related Art

Many individuals use sports hats (e.g., baseball caps, brimmed caps, etc.) to display their support for their favorite teams. Currently, on the market, there are various sports caps that exist, but there is always a need for unique caps on the market.

Therefore, there is a need for a sports cap with a unique emblem displaying device.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a pop up emblem for a sports cap.

Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a pop up emblem disposed on a brim of a sports cap, the pop up emblem including a lifting portion to move from a first position laying flat on the brim to a second position disposed substantially perpendicularly with respect to the brim, a rotating rod disposed on the brim or within the brim, and connected at a first end to the lifting portion to rotate to move the lifting portion from the first position to the second position, and a knob connected to a second end of the rotating rod to cause the rotating rod to rotate when the knob is rotated.

The pop up emblem may further include a rod connecting member to connect to the first end of the rotating rod, and a rotating member disposed within the lifting portion or behind the lifting portion, and connected at a base thereof to the rod connecting member to allow the lifting portion to move from the first position to the second position in response to the rotation of the knob.

The pop up emblem may further include a brim connecting portion to connect a base of the pop up emblem to a top surface of the brim.

The pop up emblem may further include a fulcrum point disposed between the brim connecting portion and the lifting portion to act as a fulcrum upon which the lifting portion moves from the first position to the second position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 illustrates an angled perspective view of a sports cap with a pop up emblem, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept;

FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of the sports cap with the pop up emblem, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept;

FIG. 3 illustrates a top perspective view of the sports cap with the pop up emblem, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a side perspective view of the sports cap with the pop up emblem, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept; and

FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom perspective view of the sports cap with the pop up emblem, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.

Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.

FIG. 1 illustrates an angled perspective view of a sports cap 10 with a pop up emblem 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

FIG. 2 illustrates a front perspective view of the sports cap 10 with the pop up emblem 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

FIG. 3 illustrates a top perspective view of the sports cap 10 with the pop up emblem 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

FIG. 4 illustrates a side perspective view of the sports cap 10 with the pop up emblem 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

FIG. 5 illustrates a bottom perspective view of the sports cap 10 with the pop up emblem 100, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventive concept.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, the sports cap 10 may include a head receiving portion 11 to receive a head of a user therein, and a brim 12 extending outward (substantially perpendicularly) from a bottom of the head receiving portion 11 to provide shade for a face of the user when the user is wearing the sports cap 10. In other words, the sports cap 10 is any type of cap with any type of design, color, or artwork, known to one of ordinary skill in the art.

The pop up emblem 100 may be disposed at a front portion of the brim 12, and may be disposed at a front left portion of the brim 12, a front right portion of the brim 12, or any other portion of the brim 12 that a manufacturer may desire.

The pop up emblem 100 may include any type of picture, logo, design, etc., which is desired by a user.

The pop up emblem 100 may include a brim connecting portion 110, a lifting portion 120, a rotating member 130, a fulcrum point 140, a knob 150, a rotating rod 160, and a rod connecting member 170, but is not limited thereto.

The brim connecting portion 110 may be connected to a top surface of the brim 12. The connection between the brim connecting portion 110 and the top surface of the brim 12 may be performed via threads, bonding, glue, staples, etc., but is not limited thereto. As such, the brim connecting portion 110 may allow a base portion of the pop up emblem 100 to be attached to the top surface of the brim 12.

The lifting portion 120 may be disposed flat on the top surface of the brim 12 when the pop up emblem 100 is in a first position, and may be perpendicular with respect to the brim 12 when the pop up emblem 100 is in a second position.

The rotating member 130 may be disposed within the lifting portion 120, or may be disposed behind the lifting portion 120.

The lifting portion 120, which may be connected to the rotating member 130, may be designed to move from the first position to the second position along the fulcrum point 140.

The rotating member 130 may be connected to the rod connecting member 170 at a base portion of the rotating member 130.

The rod connecting member may be connected to the rotating rod 160, which may be disposed within the brim 12 or at a top surface of the brim 12.

An end of the rotating rod 160 may be connected to the knob 150.

Referring to FIG. 1, when the knob 150 is rotated counter-clockwise, the rotating member 130 may also move in a counter-clockwise direction such that the lifting portion 120 may move from the first position to the second position, such that the lifting portion 120 moves from a horizontal position to a vertical position along the fulcrum point 130.

Alternatively, when the knob 150 is rotated clockwise, the rotating member 130 may also move in a clockwise direction such that the lifting portion 120 may move from the second position to the first position, such that the lifting portion 120 moves from the vertical position to the horizontal position along the fulcrum point 130.

As such, the user may use the knob 150 to selectively move the pop up emblem 100 from the first position, where it is laying flat on the brim 12, to the second position, where it is positioned “sitting up” in the vertical position.

In various embodiments, the pop up emblem 100 may be detachable and interchangeable, and the brim connecting portion 110 may not be included.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents. 

1. A pop up emblem disposed on a brim of a sports cap, the pop up emblem comprising: a lifting portion to move from a first position laying flat on the brim to a second position disposed substantially perpendicularly with respect to the brim; a rotating rod disposed on the brim or within the brim, and connected at a first end to the lifting portion to rotate to move the lifting portion from the first position to the second position; and a knob connected to a second end of the rotating rod to cause the rotating rod to rotate when the knob is rotated.
 2. The pop up emblem of claim 1, further comprising: a rod connecting member to connect to the first end of the rotating rod; and a rotating member disposed within the lifting portion or behind the lifting portion, and connected at a base thereof to the rod connecting member to allow the lifting portion to move from the first position to the second position in response to the rotation of the knob.
 3. The pop up emblem of claim 1, further comprising: a brim connecting portion to connect a base of the pop up emblem to a top surface of the brim.
 4. The pop up emblem of claim 3, further comprising: a fulcrum point disposed between the brim connecting portion and the lifting portion to act as a fulcrum upon which the lifting portion moves from the first position to the second position. 